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Chile vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 15.9pp higher than Chile's (55.9% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CL | JP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 55.9% | JP +15.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 29.7% | JP +2.7 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CL +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 20.3% | JP +10.3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 55% | JP +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 2.7pp higher than Chile's (29.7% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Japan sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −10.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's capital gains tax rate is 10.3pp higher than Chile's (20.3% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Japan sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) — Preguntas Frecuentes: Criptomonedas (001.250.7872) · as of 2025-10-24 |
| Japan | 55% | Source: PWC Japan — Japan Tax Update: Overview of 2026 Tax Reform Proposals (December 2025) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Chile's (55% vs 40%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.